The French billionaire chooses Alison Gingeras from the Guggenheim

Revolving door in Cairo as nation’s antiquities left leaderless

Museum mergers have cut numbers

End of an era of modernisation

Why is it that a move from the commercial sector to the non-profit is seen as scandalous?

Leonard Lauder’s decision to leave the institution coincides with launch of $680m fundraising campaign

Since it opened last November, four out of five senior curators and directors have left and one has apparently been redeployed

Paul Ruddock accepted the position after Sir John Tusa changed his mind

Although Sam Keller's replacement is soon to be revealed, possible contenders for the role remain the subject of speculation

Jan Debbaut leaves Tate

Cornelia H. Butler, previously at the LA Museum of Contemporary Art, scores the role

Philippe Vergne had been appointed director of François Pinault’s foundation for contemporary art

Christopher Hudson follows up Michael Maegraith

Philippe Vergne is senior curator at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis

Appointment of Maria Corral and Rosa Martinez announced

Samuel Sachs II replaces long-time president Eugene V. Thaw

Achievements include inaugurating the museum's permanent photography gallery

Letizia Pani Ermini, the specialist in medieval archaeology, has been appointed president of the Pontifical Academy in Rome by the Pope.

The art world ronde

Charles Hope is to succeed Nicholas Mann

Mark Jones comes from directing the National Museum of Scotland

'I love the passion here'

Decorative arts flagship seeks captain who believes in its contents and curators

Anger at appointment of collector who imports the very objects the committee tries to keep out

Alan Borg's contract extended until next year

The incoming chair of the Preussischer Kulturbesitz thinks change is needed, but collector Heinz Berggruen defends outgoing museum director’s record